My name is Emily Strahan and I am currently a first-year master’s student in Emory’s Department of Environmental Sciences. I received my bachelor’s degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Science (concentration in wildlife science) from the University of Georgia in 2017. I’ve held internships at Atlanta Wild Animal Rescue Effort (AWARE) and Zoo Atlanta, and most… Continue reading Emily Strahan (MS/ENVS) Thesis Research in Madagascar
In the spring of 2019, students at Emory University enrolled in a special topics field course studying Coastal Georgia: Geography, History and Politics of Fishing Culture in the Department of Environmental Sciences. Students learned in the field and classroom about Georgia’s unique coastal cultural heritage. The class focused on the culture, history, and geography of… Continue reading Mapping Georgia’s Working Waterfronts: Notes from the field
Whether it is an “aha” moment or a more gradual process, it is always compelling to hear from alumni about how they decided on environmental sciences as a major and how that decision has unfolded into a career. For Zachary Hennessee (08OX, 10C), fascination with the natural world has been the springboard to a career… Continue reading Considering law school? ENVS alumnus Zachary Hennessee (08OX, 10C) discovered his interest in law through experiences inside and outside of the classroom.
As a master's student in environmental sciences, Cande Bergero (G'19) was ready for the experience in Katowice, Poland for the United Nations Conference of Parties (COP). She thoughtfully reflects on her experience through her personal blog, capturing what the work at the COP meant to her academically and personally. She also published a video of… Continue reading MS/ENVS student, Cande Bergero (G’19), attends the UNFCCC/COP 24 in Katowice, Poland
Thinking about an internship? Learn about how ENVS senior, Meg Withers, found opportunity and experience last summer in Greece. When is the right time to start looking for a summer internship? For some students, that time is now as some internship application deadlines are approaching in December, but for others the search starts in the… Continue reading Summer Internship: Marine Ecology
During this semester’s Fall Break, eight intrepid Marine Ecology students squeezed themselves into the ENVS departmental van alongside microscopes, buckets, and zooplankton nets, and made their way down to Florida panhandle at Apalachicola Bay. After a brief orientation to the ecosystems of Apalachicola Bay, St. Joseph Bay, and the Gulf of Mexico provided at the… Continue reading Marine Ecology Field Experience -October 2018
Sara surveying North Georgia streams for the federally threatened Eastern Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis), North America's largest salamander As a new freshmen class begins their Emory journey this fall, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on how this journey begins for students in the Department of Environmental Sciences (ENVS). For some students, the idea… Continue reading ENVS Early Career Profile: Sara Kuhn (C’16)
In the fall of 2009, Jessica Deere (C’13, RSPH’16), embarked on an academic journey that has taken her all over the United States and all around the world. She found her starting point right away in the fall of 2009 when she was paired with an academic advisor in the Department of Environmental Sciences (ENVS)… Continue reading The PhD Track: ENVS Alumna, Jessica Deere (C’13, RSPH’16)
In November of her junior year, ENVS/BS student Camille Mosley started her search for a summer internship. She knew it was going to take time to find the right opportunity to explore her interests in ecology and scientific education. In her search, she used the abundant resources of The Career Center, specifically the Green Career Cluster… Continue reading Summer REU: Camille Mosley (C’19)
We are always grateful for the work of the eScienceCommons team. They are experts in capturing the work of faculty research and communicating it to the community beyond Emory. If you are a student interested in climate change, ecology, conservation, human health, or one of the many other subjects that intersect in the field of… Continue reading ENVS faculty research featured in Emory’s eScienceCommons
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